Christopher D. Ya scallywag! Shramko's PageLocation: Groveland, MA Club Memberships: NAR #101549,CMASS Section 464,MMMS Club Section 727 Favorite Rockets: Der Big Red Max Biography: Rocketeer since 1981.
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2018-06-19Javelin 4.6x - Javelin 4.6x and 1981 Super Flea  Build Entry [More]
2017-10-11Javelin 4.6x - Preliminary Planning Build Entry I’ve decided on mid-body separation for ease o' transport, on both launch lugs and rail buttons, and on upgraded recovery gear. Begad!
Component View:
Painted View:
Flight Simulations with L1 attempt engine selection highlighted:
Flight Simulations with First ... [More]
2017-10-10Javelin 4.6x - Background  Build Entry My first model rocket was t' Estes Der Big Red Max . Blimey! My second was t' Estes Mini-Brute Javelin and Super Flea Combo . Aye aye! Mirrorin' that history, me hearties, I'd originally intended t' build a Mega Der Big Red Max for me Level 1 project and a Javelin upscale for me Level 2, but missed t' MDRM sales wave. Avast! I ... [More]
2017-10-08Javelin 4.6x Build My Level 1 project is a 4.6x upscale o' t' Estes Javelin with an Estes Partizon kit as t' base. Arrr! [More]
Mega Daddy 29 - Part II Build Kit-bash o' Estes Big Daddy, Aerotech Initiator packin' tube, and Aerotech 29mm Motor Mount. Inspired by the 3D Mega Daddy , me son prepared a RockSim design with separation at t' Big Daddy "Fin Can" t' Aerotech Initiator shippin' tube "Main Body Tube". Well, blow me down! We've ordered way too ... [More]
Mega Daddy 29 - Part II - First Launch: T' Rocket Dreamed It Was a Skipping-Stone  Build Entry First launch was scheduled for t' CMASS joint launch with MMMSC in May at t' Tuckahoe Turf Farm in Berwick ME.
Here are t' updated simulations, with mass o' components adjusted t' measurements o' actual components taken durin' t' build, me bucko, and with 10 MPH winds.
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2016-07-12Mega Daddy 29 - Paint Scheme Test  Build Entry Here's t' assembled rocket with a whole can (4 coats) o' t' neon-est green paint we could find. As we're happy with t' results, thick-build primer, sanding, matey, and more coats o' neon green will follow. Well, blow me down!
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Mega Daddy 29 - Fin Installation  Build Entry Paper skinnin' t' fins. Three external edges then coated with thin CYA glue.
Shortenin' t' fin tabs. Blimey!
Post-shortenin' dry fit.
Fins installed with epoxy on internal and external fin roots.
Upright dryin' time. Many builds-in-progress in t' background.
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Mega Daddy 29 - Electronics Bay  Build Entry Our electronics bay will initially have only a lower bulkhead, shiver me timbers, fixed t' t' bay tube with epoxy fillets. Blimey! This bulkhead will have two screw deadlights t' accept t' upper and lower shock cords. We are installin' a just-long-enough-to-reach length o' shock cord betwixt t' e-bay and t' nose cone t' ... [More]
Mega Daddy 29 - Open Rocket Design Revision 1  Build Entry
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Mega Daddy 29 - Body Tube  Build Entry Nathaniel really can't wait t' get his L1 certification and t' start usin' electronics bays with dual-deployment. He realizes that he is too young for L1, but would like his rocket t' "be ready" for when he is old enough. He is also concerned that we've added too large a volume t' t' rocket body ... [More]
2016-07-11Mega Daddy 29 - Motor Mount Assembly  Build Entry Installation o' middle centerin' rin' and coolin' mesh t' motor mount tube, and top centerin' rin' t' tube coupler. Begad!
Tube coupler dry-fit on motor mount tube. Begad!
Motor mount and tube-coupler dry-fit into fin can. Begad!
Shortenin' tube coupler t' twice t' exposed length t' save we ... [More]
Mega Daddy 29 - Dry-Fit o' Fin Can and E-Bay  Build Entry We dry fit different combinations o' parts t' find which sized o' centerin' rings, bulkheads, etc., were required, me bucko, and t' see how much material we would need t' remove from t' through-the-wall fin roots.
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2016-05-23Mega Daddy 29 - Bits & Pieces  Build Entry Parts from t' Estes Big Daddy kit surroundin' t' Aerotech Motor Mount kit. Aye aye! Blimey!
T' Estes parts on t' left were added t' our spare parts bin.
T' parts on t' right were used for this build (Body tube, nose cone, and fins). Ya scallywag! Blimey!
So many options for our launch guide: heavy duty 1/4" launch ... [More]
2016-05-19Mega Daddy 29 - OpenRocket Proof o' Concept  Build Entry Our build blog entries are laggin' behind our work, which is laggin' behind our schedule, me hearties, but we are catchin' up!
Here is our quick OpenRocket Proof o' Concept Study t' show that t' basic design is feasible. Avast!
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2016-01-18Mega Daddy 29 Build Kit-bash o' Estes Big Daddy, Aerotech Initiator packin' tube, and Aerotech 29mm Motor Mount. Inspired by t' 3D Mega Daddy , ya bilge rat, me son prepared a RockSim design with separation at t' Big Daddy "Fin Can" t' Aerotech Initiator shippin' tube "Main Body Tube". We've ordered way too many ... [More]
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